System and method to configure a network node
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1. An integrated security system operating over a network comprising:
- at least one network node, including a processor, coupled to said network and coupled to at least one door control device, the node comprising;
a Media Access Control (MAC) address;
a node unique identifier;
a control program stored on a computer readable storage medium and executable on said network node to perform the operations of;
reading a token coupled to the network node to obtain the node unique identifier;
selecting a random zero conf address;
providing a discovery message including the random zero conf address, the node unique identifier and the MAC address;
requesting an address assignment method by multicasting the discovery message; and
a network controller, including a processor, coupled to the network including a control program stored on a computer readable storage medium and executable by said network controller to perform the operations of;
receiving a user selection of the address assignment method;
selecting the address assignment method in response to receiving the discovery message;
directing said network node to obtain a network configuration including a network address using the selected address assignment method.
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Abstract
An integrated security system operating over a network includes at least one network node coupled to the network which includes a unique identifier and a control program executable by said network node. The system further includes a network controller coupled to the network including a control program executable by the network controller which in response to a message including the unique identifier from the network node directs the network node to obtain a network configuration including a network address using one of several address assignment methods.
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20 Claims
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1. An integrated security system operating over a network comprising:
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at least one network node, including a processor, coupled to said network and coupled to at least one door control device, the node comprising; a Media Access Control (MAC) address; a node unique identifier; a control program stored on a computer readable storage medium and executable on said network node to perform the operations of; reading a token coupled to the network node to obtain the node unique identifier; selecting a random zero conf address; providing a discovery message including the random zero conf address, the node unique identifier and the MAC address; requesting an address assignment method by multicasting the discovery message; and a network controller, including a processor, coupled to the network including a control program stored on a computer readable storage medium and executable by said network controller to perform the operations of; receiving a user selection of the address assignment method; selecting the address assignment method in response to receiving the discovery message; directing said network node to obtain a network configuration including a network address using the selected address assignment method. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A computer-implemented method for configuring a network node in which at least one computer system executes software code retrieved from storage to perform the operations of:
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reading a token coupled to a network node to obtain a node unique identifier; selecting a random zero conf address; providing a discovery message including the random zero conf address, the node unique identifier and a MAC address; requesting an address assignment method by multicasting the discovery message; and discovering the address of a network controller. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A computer-implemented method for configuring a network node in which at least one computer system executes software code retrieved from storage to perform operations of:
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determining whether a network node is available for possible configuration; receiving an initial network node configuration; selecting a random zero conf address; providing a message including the random zero conf address, a node unique identifier and a MAC address; providing an address assignment method; and providing a method to discover a corresponding network controller address. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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